May 8, 2023
By Josh Low Living the charism of the Passionists to its fullest in Tasmania is the aim of two newly…
By Catherine Sheehan At the recent Clergy Plenary held in northern Tasmania, Archbishop Julian Porteous made a clarion call for…
By Catherine Sheehan “Every new human life is a wondrous thing, each child in the womb is a miracle,” Archbishop…
By Catherine Sheehan Br Francisco Maria DeBrito OSB described as “surreal and unforgettable” the experience of taking his final vows…
April 30, 2023
Fourth Sunday of Easter (A) In the Gospel today the Lord said that the gatekeeper lets the shepherd into the…
April 24, 2023
Third Sunday of Easter (A) Every two years the clergy of the Archdiocese gather for a one-week in-service. Last week…
April 17, 2023
Second Sunday of Easter (A) On this octave day of Easter, we are taken to the upper room where St…
April 11, 2023
By Catherine Sheehan The Catholic Church has always taught that angels are real. Both the Old and New Testaments refer…
April 8, 2023
Easter 2023 Tonight, in this Easter Vigil liturgy three catechumens will be baptised, confirmed and receive Holy Communion. They will…
April 7, 2023
Good Friday Today we have listened in reverent silence to the account of the suffering and dying of our Lord…
April 6, 2023
Holy Thursday As Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday he knew what his fate was to be. Although it was…
April 5, 2023
Chrism Mass Brothers, in a few days we will commemorate the Last Supper. The Lord said, “I have eagerly desired…
April 4, 2023
By Dr Christine Wood, Director of the Office of Evangelisation & Catechesis The evil in the world that afflicts us…
By Brian Andrews, Archdiocese of Hobart Heritage Officer During the nineteenth century, and until the 1960s, Tasmanian Catholic priests celebrated…
By Dr Rachel Bradley, Director of the Office of Life, Marriage and Family The Oxford dictionary defines love as a…
By Michael McKenna, Archdiocesan Master of Ceremonies In its English translation John 11:35 is said to be the shortest verse…
By Sam Clear, Director of the Office of Youth Evangelisation We all have unique sets of skills and characteristics, and…
By Josh Low The seventh annual St Patrick’s Pilgrimage saw young people from across the Archdiocese cover approximately 40km over…
By Wendy Shaw Parishioners were urged to contemplate the passion of Christ during a pilgrimage on the eve of Palm…
By Catherine Sheehan The first Tasmanian National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) in Australia, Mark Gaetani,…